June 2012
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My rebuttal to the argument "But it's *just* a... →
The bottom line on this issue is simple: If you think that a piece of media such as a movie, TV show, book, or song is merely entertainment and ingest said media without giving any thought to how it influences or shapes you or the culture you exist in, You Are A Sheep.
What!? You cry. Again:
You. Are. A. Sheep.
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blackraincloud:
A poignant post by alexandraerin:
For Our Protection
The way that Black bloggers who talk about race are expected to be mindful about not triggering the people who keep coming at them and keep arguments with them going while not having a single thought given about their mental and emotional health in the midst of this…I just can’t help seeing a parallel between that and the way...
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Why Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is The... →
whyyesitiskate:
ktempest:
These ideas about Lincoln and the Civil War are what I like to call White Guilt Fantasies. The kinds of stories white Americans tell themselves about the history of our country to make themselves feel better — or, at least, not have to grapple with the realities of the things their forefathers thought or did. And this White Guilt Fantasy pervades Abraham Lincoln:...
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Why Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is The... →
ktempest:
These ideas about Lincoln and the Civil War are what I like to call White Guilt Fantasies. The kinds of stories white Americans tell themselves about the history of our country to make themselves feel better — or, at least, not have to grapple with the realities of the things their forefathers thought or did. And this White Guilt Fantasy pervades Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. So...
(tw: brutal gay bashing) Black NYC 8th Grader... →
alexandraerin:
thisbriskness:
kerriheartsyou:
howtobeterrell:
But it gets better lil Kardin
Now u can’t see out of one eye because str8 people can’t raise their fucking kids. I hate heterosexuals right now
Do u have any idea what it’s like to walk down the street waiting to be gay bashed?
These fucking people.
>I hate heterosexuals right now
So every single person who’s...
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“TRIGGER WARNING.
“The ability to see her as a human is even more enticing to...”
– —Ron Rosenberg, talking to Kotaku about the Tomb Raider reboot.
You can imagine my thoughts on this, but I wrote a post to illuminate them, anyway. This is some base misogyny, and the dude isn’t even ashamed about it. 